Ingrid – June 25, 2018 What a welcome relief it was to attend Summerfest this past Saturday. I use the word “relief” deliberately, as it was the first rain-free day all week! Lindsay and I got there right when it opened at 2:00 p.m. and headed straight for Farfar’s apartment. He was dressed in Danish…
DetailsThe hunt begins! Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s six massive wooden trolls at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, are on display and ready to be hunted by visitors searching for the colossal creations throughout the property’s sprawling forests. Made of reclaimed wood by artist-in-residence Dambo, the trolls are 15- to 20-feet tall (with the exception…
DetailsMia – June 18, 2018 I was so excited to dip into my mailbox this week and find the creamy, over-sized envelope that proclaimed a wedding soon to come. After spending my post-college decade attending dozens of weddings of sorority sisters, friends, colleagues and members of my large extended family, these joyful celebrations have been…
DetailsLiam – June 11, 2018 As a dedicated recreational cyclist, my favorite time to pedal about is early mornings before the rest of this city is up and at ’em. Usually, I’ll head out with no particular destination or route in mind, but the other morning was different. I was headed to the Gold Coast…
DetailsElla – June 4, 2018 I have always been a dog lover. In addition to being loyal, loving and adorable, dogs can sense and alert their owners to such dangers as a seizure coming on, and there are numerous stories of dogs rescuing people from fires and other hazards and helping track down missing persons or…
DetailsIngrid – May 29, 2018 I happened to be in New York City over the long Memorial Day weekend to visit family out there. The drive into Manhattan from Newark Airport offers a great view of the New York skyline, though it’s still hard to look at it without thinking of the twin World Trade…
DetailsLili – May 21, 2018 There’s always someone in line to be online in our house, never more so than when Mom stops by. “I just need to check the time of that movie I want to see,” or “What the weather’s going to be?” she often says. This week it was her emails. “I…
DetailsMia – May 14, 2018 I’m sure I’m not the only one celebrating this beautiful spring weather after the interminable winter we just endured. After all those months in hibernation, I am more than ready to break out the summer clothes, fling open the windows and find any and every reason to kick up my…
DetailsLiam – May 7, 2018 My wife Kim and I recently lost our dog. Lost, as in he died. Pets, as you probably understand, can be as important to the family dynamic and hold as big a place in your heart as your actual human children. Maybe more, depending on the age of the human…
DetailsElla – April 30, 2018 I have always been a lover of learning. I would still be in college and have countless degrees if higher education weren’t so expensive. Whether I am rediscovering information while helping teach my children or reading the news, being a lifelong learner has always been a passion. It is one…
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